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the carolina watchman xix , third series salisbury n c thursday march 8 1888 ipresenre your eyes ! and ha r td ' li fid i w j ; i 03d pair of spsctacles l.f cases of presbyopia far siglit myopia near sight rases of defective vision i have now a complete iina of , : . . llhst class lenses perfect fit or money refuaded i have fitted many c e <â€¢ e â– ,' tee my prices to be lower than can be had else e e â– â€¢. /: no charge fur examinations i see me an ! go away seeln and rejoicing j w h reisner leading jeweler i geeklko v 5 :;' -- " : - â– v^|sk prompt ie patronatte | : k beliat)!e ral % ; i^>m j - rfi0dks browse â€¢ agents t^^7 r^v 0v srra.brnt .<â– â€¢â€¢- - s b : m / ceo ial assets - - 750,000 00 j allen be0wn resident agent salisbury n c â– !/&Â«* tbi7t v , "',' . , nj â– "* v-i â– â– hruÂ»-Â»etiou)l < a.bnd all qiweva ljw 1 ", r rr u ,^/. / m t \ v t.uso oulybmi is tobleed thelrÂ»is 1 talt^t-m Â«-"" v ' 'â€¢â€¢'â– Â« v li^'.f v;"a { t --.--> : i -'.-:â– â– -â€¢-' h t'lsbcmdj doc not intcrfen â– uii.-jo rofo en ; a6lÂ«!v ; t/.c<tr;n-x t^^f^-^g^^ki . â– ..:â€ž!. the wÂ«t ofdiwu it.vpÂ«lÂ«fl â– "< " j -"' c r i ?. 1 v uri '" r . ri l : vr ; -' â€¢'*.'â€¢ i fell without deuf thenatarj â– .Â«*,:^ in r.wr v-i v^ttn-hor^f tlio human orpanifrr wstorm tt binu 1 r-.-ra tanr rjxojntelt ttttare preraatana wast 1 rv v r.t t . lon v < -, ; . of liÂ«;t.-f r.renhÂ»<-!t rh'piliept c n ' roes to botallemai 'â– â– â– 'â– ^ ik;o:-:cÂ»cÂ»-crli;iÂ»i lrafwclygijiisboiheacapkiiidheatth â– l <^, - i \ i â€” in*r;n j j a.^^i . â€” â– tji^o-i Â»!â– - suffot fron tho taunf obacotodtegga tkitszst c^3 stcdx 3 t70 eoj.55 tlmi cj rvailila-'wot by ini3uerouoft.Â£moeorb,0Â»or-braini tu?ti.'i'jto : c83<mas p tfc i-kts trta of o^r ai:p:ian aott tor tefm*l prqtect 1qur hdmisi marli?a douels action revolver a good ff these revolvers are an exact ' ppvotvpt jw daplicate of the celebrated khvulvijll m siÂ£ith h we3s0h i no ion^ri c h jvw^i 88 caliber using i a fortune jmf'^'^l w^lsl c z <*. ull wickel plated rubber handle ll s'm jsiitjn kqval iv ittei-.y re:ii j i;ct to tss l 1 liuitii cto wkssoht fÂ«i sale by hardware r.r.<1 oun dealers evcrj-vrhero i mmafactnred by the haelin fire aehs co new haven conn j tfitf 1 ideal t 31 elo ad iii g tools 1 ** will av one-half th oost of amÂ«unit1o fÂ«^^-f mn1c fir u rite of curtr u-f-a wh1<-b ck u*-1 in ativ of tho foho-mat '*& 2 ff â€¢ . mwun loltv winchester baunrd stevens rÂ»mau,tou.i t .\ â– â€¢ aedy saiith wesson aid i for laiprngaa and makes of n jfl f ( shot gun shells pa?e8 and bhass | hg i brand britrr chan a;.t other send for price list of llicÂ«c tools to f sbfljj a \ c ideal maizuiuotui-in couipn^iy ' " thm ifkii gm new hates chich li rure â– n you want hardware at low figures reigned a no 2 grai it d a atwkll **- â– for the cardwell thresher " m:o:n~:e"z ! a jgnroal far investorea spamlatars ! a a d re v e w of the uot e y ma rket establish 1872 â– anm'ai subscription post free to the i'sited states 1 u 8d sicglc copy post free 5d tv/rn'mt'v circulates widely amongst capl jv.ll/imul lallsts men ol hulsm-ss and ln x â€¢ rs generally in all parts of the united king â€¢ : ibn i-i i't>/rntl p v contains a i-oinjiletp record of iviul v jlji the stock and share tmaruets also ihi l;ii*'m luforinatlon respecting mines met als nud produce tvtrwtx 1 v contains leading artli-les upon lviuiiju x all ttnaucial topics of importance , b wrriifrs ol trained ability and wide experience â– its uim is to review without rear or favour he pretensions and prospects ot financial undertakings of ever description whether proposed i<r rstad iisiumi to expose in the m ruse ihc falatrles of hie mushroom trowtb of yesterday and in the uiher the weaknes es often hidden by the accumulated dust of a 1 ' its endeavour is 10 be not only frank and fearless but popular thorouglily reliable nnd tmvp all i rustworuiy a/r/tvn v iiaa deen instrumental in oxpos iviulnijl ing numerous attempts to unch , v ttjrlsos f unsound character and ltstrenohant and fearless eriucisins have prevented thousands of readers ( urov ing away their money t\/rn"ntt?'v is the most nkairablrmedl lvluln lj i um u'r advertisements of all un dittaklnirs of a bnan'j il character and is to be i mnd in all the principal hotels clubs ch.iuihers ' cotnnifrce and llterari lnsiiiutlonsthroujjhout the world offices st andrew house ! chn ng-e alley london e c england manager & publisher c dear torpid liver i known by these marked peculiarities : 1 a feeling of wear i news uud puiiih in the llmbh 2 had breath bad taste in the mouth and furred tongue 8 const ipnt ion with occasional attacks of dlurrlio'ii i headache in the front of tlio hoad ; nausea diz/.luens und velluwnuhm of akin 6 heartburn loss of jippetlto 0 distentiou of the ktomach uiid bowels by wind 7 depression of spirits and groat melan choly with lassitude and a disposition lo leave every tli lug for to-morrow a natural flow of bile from the ijver is essential to good health when thu 1 obstructed it result in biliousness which if neglected soon lcoda to letioua diseases mliumonslirtr ilegulator exerts n inoait felicitous influence over every kind of billouxnums jt restores the jjlver to proper working order regulates the secre tion of bile and puts the digestive organs lnsuch condition that they can do their best work after taking this medicine no ouo will suy x am bilious 1 i have been subject to severe spells of con gestion of the liver and have been in the habit of taking from 15 to 20 grains of calomel which gen ially laid me up for three or four days lately i have beeu taking simmons liver regulator which gave me relief without any interruption to business â€” j hugo middlcport ohio ojtlir gejtuijre has our m^m stamp in red on front of wrapper j h zeiuu & co philadelphia fa j)r james r campbell physician and surgeon offers his ssrviees to the people of salisbury and vicinity oflire in mej cole'n iron front building corner main and fisher strcetu 10:gm w b beacham architect and builder salisbury x c residence on lee nnd monroe streets correspondence solicited 13:3m i b oouncill m d offers his professional services to the citizens of this and surrounding communi ties all calls promptly attended day or night may be found at my office or the drug store of dr j h enniss respectfully j b council m d j6t office in the ileilig building 2nd floor front room 18:6m ely ' 8 catarrh cleanses the nasal jg r^7^>eÂ»Â£ur[^co passages allay sww cc 3%^^j pain andlnflanma-gmyfeverffls^i sore s eestoresb rj^ffl ths senses of tast^^^ss^^ov andsmell ihp^vsj try the cure.hatf^fever catarrh is a disease of the mucous membrane generally originating in the nasal pas sages and maintaining its stronghold in the head from this point it sends forth a poisonous virus into the stomach and thrau^h the digestive organs corrupting ihe blood and producing other trouble some and dangerous symptoms a parti le is applle 1 into each nostril and if agreeable price 59 cents at druggists by mull r^'isterrd 10 cents ely bkos s35 circe nwlch street new york 13:1 y new firm 0 t!m ujidorsigned have entered into a co-partr.crship for ihe purpose of conduct ing the grocery and produce commission business to date from march 28 1s87 consignments especially solicited mcneely a tyson the undersigned takes this opportunity to return thanks to his numerous friends for their patronage and asks the con tinuance of the same to the new firm he will always be on hand to serve the pat ions of the new firm 27:tf j d mcneely i till 8tutia h 8 revolutionized mfcrliuil the world during the last half century not lea,<t among the wonders of inventive progress is a method and system of work that can bo performed all over the country without separating the workers from their homes pay liberal any one can do the work either eex young or old no special abil ity required capital not needed you are started free cut this out and return f.o us and we will send you frÂ«>e some thing of great value and importance to you that will start you in business which will bring you in more money right away than anything else in the world grand outfit free address true & co augusta maine valuable la^o for sal there is a very valuab'e tract of hind for sale in the heart of the famous jer sey settlement one mile south of lin wood it comprises nearly 400 acres can be easily divided into two tracts with tine dwellings and out-houses on each there is nearly 100 acres seeded in wheat nnd a large part in clover which grows finely nearly 100 acres of yadkin river bottom this valuable property can be bought for 25 an acre and it is worth every dollar of that price for further information address " watchman salisbury n c a reverie i sat me down in pensive mood and theught upon each waited year how on the shores nt time i stood in doubt with trembling and with fear and to my boyhood days i cast a fond returmbrnnce o'er the past the star of hope shone clear and bright when to the age of manhood grown ; afiir i saw a beacon light that o'er my path.vny brighter shone the fields of usefulness were vast and still i pondered w'er the past and in the very prime of life i gtand amid the shifting bcene with prospects nd allurements riff and any ulus ! " it might have been !" this hollowed daj i sit and cast a lingering look back o'er the past al w habbii louikville kj interesting to farmers from baltimore manufacturer 1 record prepare for ware do not be startled friends ! the record has no reason to suppose that this country is in immediate danger of engaging in war with another nation our caption is not a warning but a suggestion based on the condition of affairs in europe the continent is a vast camp troops are massing on the bussian frontier arsenals and navy yards are ulive with artisans new forts have been built and old one3 re paired and strengthened vast sums of money have been voted and enor mous loans negotiated all europe is waiting with bated breath for the signal that shall " let loose the dogs of war the pretext for this emergency is of no account it is the fact that concerns us if the signal is given and it now seoms unavoidable there will be a titanic struggle'of long dura tion the end of which no mortal caa foreknow this impending conflict has an importance to jhe people of the united states they will be wise to con sider \ general european war draws from the producing classes a vast body of men who becomes consumers this country knows by sad experience the cost and the waste of a protracted con flict but we cannot realize how verr d fferent will be the state of things in europe from what it was with us when our civil war existed south and north drew their supplies from their own peo ple it is not sojabroad europe rus sia excepted obtains much of its food in times of peace from oth;r countries let war begin ard a great flret of grain carriers will be abut up at odessa and anieriecu farmers will be called upon to supply the short:;ge our annual shipments of meats of all kinds are en ormous but the demand will be double perhaps treble in case of a general eu ropean war anniesginust be fed and jlothed the waste of war material must be made good hence arms and ammunition will be called for as they havj been in the past the taking of a million men from industrial labor will decrease the producing capacity ef european manufacturers the nations that look to germany and france for will naturally turn to america and should great britain be drawn in to the conflict the markets of tho world will be open to american enterprise ae they have not bstc fer a generation should the wtr which seems immi nent begin it will affect this country in many ways the demand for bread stuffs nnd meat will increase the cost of food at home for speculators will cer tainly avail themselves of the foreign demand to force higher prices it will be wise therefore for southern farm ers and planters to devote a much great er area to breadstuff's and other food cr>ps than they have done of late years an 1 as far as pessible to raise all the meant that will be needed for their own co sumption aÂ»j for the domestic mt â€¢ ket they cannot have too big a surplus everything will b wanted in those districts where cÂ»nnÂ«rie can be sup plied with sufficient stock to make them profitable or where there is plenty of fruit for drying these industries should be pushed to the utmost the coming season we will neÂ»d all thece thing to prevent speculation and to furnish a burplu for foreign markets the tendency of a general foreign war when once under full headway is to induce timid capitalists abroad to trans fer as much of their metus ts possible to this country the magnificent de velopment of the south during the pr ' sent decade has iuspired a confidence i i its destiny that will draw millions of money to it for investment if proper efforts are made to call attention to all localities where capital can be profita bly employed it would be well if an influential organization could be form ed representing every southern state and supplied with abundant funds that should establish offices in london lir erpool and manchester in berlin and other money center of germany in holland and elsewhere all of which would be agencies for furnishing such information as foreign capitalists would require the men at the head of an organization of this character should have a national reputation for sagacity business ability and probity such men as john h inman and fifty more that might be named could if they would form a syndicate for tht purpose whose influence would be felt ia every finan cial city of great britain and the con tinent and divert u the ssuth streams of capital that would make the present developments seems small compared to that which would then be inaugurated again we urge prepare for war ! mettiaf of iredell county agricultural association frni ui statcwill landmark the agricultural association of ire dell county met at the eourt house tuesday and was called to order by the president cÂ»l julian allta and opened with prayer fifty-two delegates were reported present representing 508 mem bers owing to the condition of the roads not more than half the strength of the association in the county was represented officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows : president â€” col julian allen ; 1st vice president â€” l c perry ; 2d " Â» â€” w 0 beiiton secretary t m mills ; treasurer â€” a l barringer executive committee â€” j p bradley j c joyner a t smith e e smith r a harwell e m young i a per ry p b kennedy w a suther e h powell the following committee was ap pointed on th " farmers alliance and co-operative union :" it a harwell l c perry t m mills and h m troutman and re ported as follows : whereas there seems to hare sprung up in this state a certain organisation an adjunct of one formed in some other state and known as the " farmers al liance and co-operative union and whereat the promoters of said er gnnization in this state are officiously thrusting themselves upon us and using every possible means to induce both men and womeh to join them and whereas nunwrou newspaper pro clamations badges and certificates are being circulated and state lecturers and state organizers sent among the farm ers to the dissatisfaction of many as tending to produce discord where har mony should prevail therefore be it resolved that w the farmers of ire dell county are determined not to have this so-called alliance forced upon us ; that we arc well satisfied with our pre sent organization and that the longer we continue it the more productive do we find it f gotd and beneficial results and accordingly that we do not desire any certificates badges diplomas or proclamations ; and be ife further resolved that as this however is a free country wherein every person has the right to conduct himself under the law as he may deem proper vre will not lose confidence in any brother farm er,should he join this so-called alliance but will wait to learn his opinion of it one year henee the following offered by a l bar ringer was nnanimonsly adopted : " that the secretary use every rea sonable effort to get a full and accurate census of the agricultural products and interests of this county for the present year and that all officers and members of this association rÂ«ndÂ«r such assist ance as they are able that the same may be ready by the close of our cen tennial existence at a country decem ber 6tb 1888 the association then adjourned turning pigskin why may not tae fcfctta open op a new indastry by tanning the skins of its pigs for the use of saddle makers ? this inquiry is suggÂ»ud by a tariff talk by mr samuel wilkason which appeared recently in the new y press the south has the bark in abundance and erery year thgre are tens of thou sands of pigs killed if tanneries of this kind were established a market would be made for an immense number of hides that are worthless for foo^i while the cost of skinning would be enough less than that of cleaning the carcasses to compensate for the loss of weight pigshin said mr yvilke son " if to saddle makers a matter of concern most of what i consumed in tht united states coraes from eng land he got this information from a manufacturer of whom he purcl aard ; a saddle and with whom he had a tar iff talk he was also informed that the whitman saddle co was theosbip pmgto aldershet goo saddles made to order for the british kovenimrnt j m this he found a remarkable illostra of onp of the laws of protection the small duty of 25 per cent on mid dles has so derrioped perfection and economy in the american manufacture of the article that the government of the best horsemen in europe and of tin people most conceited of any on earth in regard to saddles bridles and horse manship sends to the united states for saddles for its caralry and artillery hogs dying with disease might have their hides taken oil for tanning but not those butchered for bacon watch man a tribute to mothers it has bÂ«eu beautifully said of a mother that she is the morning and evening star of life the light in her eye is always the first to rise and gen erally tht last to set upon the chequer ed life of man she wields a power more decisire by far than syllogism in argument or courts of la*t appeal in authority next to omnipotence hers is the strongest moral influence known upon earth she has been called the divinity of infancy she can shower around her the most genial of all in fluences and from the time when she first laps liÂ«r little one in elysium by clasping it to her bosom its first par adise to the moment when that child is independent of her aid her smile her word her wish is an inspiring force a sentence of encouragement or praise from hÂ«r is a joy for a day a mother's look a mother's smile or a mother's word may seem but a small and insignificant thing but more mature reflection will bring it to a very different conclusion we might ask the one who may b tempted to attach but little importance to the influence of the mother it is a little thing to fashion an immortal spirit after a heavenly model is it a little thing to develop infant powers and bring to light all that seems hidden in the soul â€” to train the ear by sweet sounds and the eye by lovely colors is it a little thing to teach the use of language and form w at is emphatically called mother tongue is it a little thing to uotice the first articulate utterance or rather create and call them forth is it a little thing to receive from goj an immortal being in a state of nonage and helplessness and stamp on its young spirit the love of the noble the heavenly the pure all this power belongs to the mother,and all this in duence the mother may wield if recog nizing her dependence on god the fountain of all holy influences she takes his will to guide her and leans upon his gracious power to strengthen and sustain her it is the godly mother â€” the mother whose heart is illuminated with heavenly light and quickened and sanctified by the holy spirit â€” that can offer the simple ten der touching prayer which the young est can comprehend and can seize up on the happy moment for implanting truth she and she only can time all and rule all by that sceptre of genuine heartfelt love a little bay when aÂ«l ed what made home pleasant and beau tiful and why one house wsa not as much home as another remarked point ing to his mother because she is here true ltring consistent piety is the mother's brightest ornament her tru est glory her noblest support and her richest treasure her life should be a charm holy beautiful walk from the hearthstone to the altar fire from the bosom of her familr to the throne of god it has been the testimony of good men in all ages that they owe chiefly to their mothers the best inspiration of th^ir lives i had rather possess my mother's picture once wrote the poet cewper than the richest jewel in the british crown the venerable john quincy adams once said it is due to gratitude and nature that i should ac knowledge an4 avow that such as i have been whatever it was and such as i am whatever it is and such as i hope to be in all futurity mnst be as cribed under providence to the pre cepts and example of my mother sweetly and truly has the poet sung the bounds that fall on mortal ear aa dew-drops pure at even tkat soothe the breast or start the tear are mother home nd heaveu jl good man gone the arizona hauler chronicles the departure of a food man tears are in our voice as we record the sud den demise of that esteemed lawyer and good aluaround m*n billy swipem his taking away by death the ruwiless snatcher will be regretted as well by the barkeeepers as by the bar of our bustling town which i now experi ncinij a boom such aa it never expe rienced before corner lÂ»ts are going like hot cakes and the voice ot the tenderfoot is heard in the land billy has gote to the sweet far away and we doubt not his spirit is mingling in sweet converse with the spinuthat are there immediately after the fiinernl whick will take place on tuesday the widow muldoon's lot no 1 section 17 plot 4 will be raiiled off ut al blodgefc's saloon and it is hoped th j boys will give the widow a firsklass send-off the houltr's office boy will be there with his trusty pistol to collect back subscriptions and we bespeak for him a kindly reception telescopes were invented in 1590 the cowboy as ho is he is xot a bood horsttfax an'i a very inl:irn.i;i:\t shot the newspaper cowboy is not at nil like tl\e real article accenting to the statement of john b gosnold of lire do texas who has lired among them all bis life he talked interestingly on the subject the other day in sr i i hnii that a general iinj r s i prevails throughout the country said he that they air phenomenal horse men and miraculous shots neitherof these opinions are correct although all luve some foundation i;i fact first as to their horsemanship â€” as far as sticking on and undertaking what can be done in the saddle rocs they cer tainly are second to no riders in the world fur a texas cowboj to pick up his hat or a silvei dollar from the ground when at full spee.1 to mount his horse at the gallop or to stop him in full career ami mini him on a saddle blanket areevery-dav feats the best of the riders can stand on the saddle of a galloping horse or pick up a coin lying on the ground on the left side of the horse with the right hand a most difficult feat and o\w and nil can ride bucking horses but heie their horseman-hip ends and beyond this they are worse than the veriest tyro because the cowboys have faults from which the most ordinary park rider of the east is free 1 will n t.ire to say that if a thousand texans start on a long march where speed i uecessary side by side with a united states cavalry regiment the hitter will reach its destination long before the former and have its stock in service able condition while the texan liorses will be tit only for the boueyard men understanding less about horses and less able to keep their mounts in good condition it would be hard to find accu>tome.l to have a superabundance of horses they never undertake cither to train ar spare them find would break down the best horse in america in a week although their horses are small a saddle weighing from thirty t fort pounds is nsed the niosi of this weight being useless leather when one bears in mind the old racing sa\ing that the weight of a stable koy will win or lose a rare the absurdity of this style of saddle is apparent during the war the value of the texans as cavalrymen was well proved they were greatly relied upon and much dreaded but when they cauie lwfore the enemy after a march of two < r three hundred miles not one horse m rive was in serviceable condition and the entire force was worse than useless then they thought that they knew everything about riding and refused t receive instnicticns.it being impossible t Â» make them into as good cavalrymen as the rawest recruits became after a few months training it was practi cally impossible for a horse to throw them but outside of this they were and are the most destructive and worst riders in the world as to their shooting continued mr gosnold u because every man used to carry a revolver and was read j t it people supposed that they were fine shots one thing they did understand a:id that was quick shooting but a to any accuracy not oi.e in a hnndred possessed it pistol combats in texas were nearly always of the shoulder to shoulder kind where sp^eil was of far more importance than a m ; nd a texan could tire a great number pi shots in a giveu time but when it came'to tine marksmanship they were nowhere and in an eastern shooting gallery would not begin to be able to hold their own as rifleshots they are even worse and could not hold any position at all at c 1 reed moor or any regular ritle range â€” st louis post-dixjxitch the souths opportunity the efforts made to enlist the aid of the railroads in attracting imigi to the south by low ratr has met with success and it is announced thai february 28 march l3 and 27 10 and 2t ticket will bf place on - le at points north and west to all , south good to return in tbirtj d ij -. at the rate of one and one-hali cent per per mile ach way with stop-over priv ileges this is one of the most impor tant movements ever made in in of the south's development if the railroads and the business iii"n of the south will now uuite in widely adver tising these special rates and thus w..rk up i great interest throughout the north and west the rush of j south will be something wonderful it will not do to depend simply upon the eaneral announcement of low rates as made through the daily press there must be earliest vigorous work to these special efforts t e whole north and wesl ght to be hooded with special advertisement until peo ple everywhere become int some will go f^r pleasure some t riosity some ( i business and - n m-ike careful investigation thai th^y may learn for them lps and advantages of the is 1 lie first and most important ma â– i â€¢ induce them to go this car accomplished by judiciona and liberal advertising and this ought to b doo at ono - yvnvif smnrd .,

/rntl p v contains a i-oinjiletp record of iviul v jlji the stock and share tmaruets also ihi l;ii*'m luforinatlon respecting mines met als nud produce tvtrwtx 1 v contains leading artli-les upon lviuiiju x all ttnaucial topics of importance , b wrriifrs ol trained ability and wide experience â– its uim is to review without rear or favour he pretensions and prospects ot financial undertakings of ever description whether proposed ieÂ»Â£ur[^co passages allay sww cc 3%^^j pain andlnflanma-gmyfeverffls^i sore s eestoresb rj^ffl ths senses of tast^^^ss^^ov andsmell ihp^vsj try the cure.hatf^fever catarrh is a disease of the mucous membrane generally originating in the nasal pas sages and maintaining its stronghold in the head from this point it sends forth a poisonous virus into the stomach and thrau^h the digestive organs corrupting ihe blood and producing other trouble some and dangerous symptoms a parti le is applle 1 into each nostril and if agreeable price 59 cents at druggists by mull r^'isterrd 10 cents ely bkos s35 circe nwlch street new york 13:1 y new firm 0 t!m ujidorsigned have entered into a co-partr.crship for ihe purpose of conduct ing the grocery and produce commission business to date from march 28 1s87 consignments especially solicited mcneely a tyson the undersigned takes this opportunity to return thanks to his numerous friends for their patronage and asks the con tinuance of the same to the new firm he will always be on hand to serve the pat ions of the new firm 27:tf j d mcneely i till 8tutia h 8 revolutionized mfcrliuil the world during the last half century not lea,e some thing of great value and importance to you that will start you in business which will bring you in more money right away than anything else in the world grand outfit free address true & co augusta maine valuable la^o for sal there is a very valuab'e tract of hind for sale in the heart of the famous jer sey settlement one mile south of lin wood it comprises nearly 400 acres can be easily divided into two tracts with tine dwellings and out-houses on each there is nearly 100 acres seeded in wheat nnd a large part in clover which grows finely nearly 100 acres of yadkin river bottom this valuable property can be bought for 25 an acre and it is worth every dollar of that price for further information address " watchman salisbury n c a reverie i sat me down in pensive mood and theught upon each waited year how on the shores nt time i stood in doubt with trembling and with fear and to my boyhood days i cast a fond returmbrnnce o'er the past the star of hope shone clear and bright when to the age of manhood grown ; afiir i saw a beacon light that o'er my path.vny brighter shone the fields of usefulness were vast and still i pondered w'er the past and in the very prime of life i gtand amid the shifting bcene with prospects nd allurements riff and any ulus ! " it might have been !" this hollowed daj i sit and cast a lingering look back o'er the past al w habbii louikville kj interesting to farmers from baltimore manufacturer 1 record prepare for ware do not be startled friends ! the record has no reason to suppose that this country is in immediate danger of engaging in war with another nation our caption is not a warning but a suggestion based on the condition of affairs in europe the continent is a vast camp troops are massing on the bussian frontier arsenals and navy yards are ulive with artisans new forts have been built and old one3 re paired and strengthened vast sums of money have been voted and enor mous loans negotiated all europe is waiting with bated breath for the signal that shall " let loose the dogs of war the pretext for this emergency is of no account it is the fact that concerns us if the signal is given and it now seoms unavoidable there will be a titanic struggle'of long dura tion the end of which no mortal caa foreknow this impending conflict has an importance to jhe people of the united states they will be wise to con sider \ general european war draws from the producing classes a vast body of men who becomes consumers this country knows by sad experience the cost and the waste of a protracted con flict but we cannot realize how verr d fferent will be the state of things in europe from what it was with us when our civil war existed south and north drew their supplies from their own peo ple it is not sojabroad europe rus sia excepted obtains much of its food in times of peace from oth;r countries let war begin ard a great flret of grain carriers will be abut up at odessa and anieriecu farmers will be called upon to supply the short:;ge our annual shipments of meats of all kinds are en ormous but the demand will be double perhaps treble in case of a general eu ropean war anniesginust be fed and jlothed the waste of war material must be made good hence arms and ammunition will be called for as they havj been in the past the taking of a million men from industrial labor will decrease the producing capacity ef european manufacturers the nations that look to germany and france for will naturally turn to america and should great britain be drawn in to the conflict the markets of tho world will be open to american enterprise ae they have not bstc fer a generation should the wtr which seems immi nent begin it will affect this country in many ways the demand for bread stuffs nnd meat will increase the cost of food at home for speculators will cer tainly avail themselves of the foreign demand to force higher prices it will be wise therefore for southern farm ers and planters to devote a much great er area to breadstuff's and other food cr>ps than they have done of late years an 1 as far as pessible to raise all the meant that will be needed for their own co sumption aÂ»j for the domestic mt â€¢ ket they cannot have too big a surplus everything will b wanted in those districts where cÂ»nnÂ«rie can be sup plied with sufficient stock to make them profitable or where there is plenty of fruit for drying these industries should be pushed to the utmost the coming season we will neÂ»d all thece thing to prevent speculation and to furnish a burplu for foreign markets the tendency of a general foreign war when once under full headway is to induce timid capitalists abroad to trans fer as much of their metus ts possible to this country the magnificent de velopment of the south during the pr ' sent decade has iuspired a confidence i i its destiny that will draw millions of money to it for investment if proper efforts are made to call attention to all localities where capital can be profita bly employed it would be well if an influential organization could be form ed representing every southern state and supplied with abundant funds that should establish offices in london lir erpool and manchester in berlin and other money center of germany in holland and elsewhere all of which would be agencies for furnishing such information as foreign capitalists would require the men at the head of an organization of this character should have a national reputation for sagacity business ability and probity such men as john h inman and fifty more that might be named could if they would form a syndicate for tht purpose whose influence would be felt ia every finan cial city of great britain and the con tinent and divert u the ssuth streams of capital that would make the present developments seems small compared to that which would then be inaugurated again we urge prepare for war ! mettiaf of iredell county agricultural association frni ui statcwill landmark the agricultural association of ire dell county met at the eourt house tuesday and was called to order by the president cÂ»l julian allta and opened with prayer fifty-two delegates were reported present representing 508 mem bers owing to the condition of the roads not more than half the strength of the association in the county was represented officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows : president â€” col julian allen ; 1st vice president â€” l c perry ; 2d " Â» â€” w 0 beiiton secretary t m mills ; treasurer â€” a l barringer executive committee â€” j p bradley j c joyner a t smith e e smith r a harwell e m young i a per ry p b kennedy w a suther e h powell the following committee was ap pointed on th " farmers alliance and co-operative union :" it a harwell l c perry t m mills and h m troutman and re ported as follows : whereas there seems to hare sprung up in this state a certain organisation an adjunct of one formed in some other state and known as the " farmers al liance and co-operative union and whereat the promoters of said er gnnization in this state are officiously thrusting themselves upon us and using every possible means to induce both men and womeh to join them and whereas nunwrou newspaper pro clamations badges and certificates are being circulated and state lecturers and state organizers sent among the farm ers to the dissatisfaction of many as tending to produce discord where har mony should prevail therefore be it resolved that w the farmers of ire dell county are determined not to have this so-called alliance forced upon us ; that we arc well satisfied with our pre sent organization and that the longer we continue it the more productive do we find it f gotd and beneficial results and accordingly that we do not desire any certificates badges diplomas or proclamations ; and be ife further resolved that as this however is a free country wherein every person has the right to conduct himself under the law as he may deem proper vre will not lose confidence in any brother farm er,should he join this so-called alliance but will wait to learn his opinion of it one year henee the following offered by a l bar ringer was nnanimonsly adopted : " that the secretary use every rea sonable effort to get a full and accurate census of the agricultural products and interests of this county for the present year and that all officers and members of this association rÂ«ndÂ«r such assist ance as they are able that the same may be ready by the close of our cen tennial existence at a country decem ber 6tb 1888 the association then adjourned turning pigskin why may not tae fcfctta open op a new indastry by tanning the skins of its pigs for the use of saddle makers ? this inquiry is suggÂ»ud by a tariff talk by mr samuel wilkason which appeared recently in the new y press the south has the bark in abundance and erery year thgre are tens of thou sands of pigs killed if tanneries of this kind were established a market would be made for an immense number of hides that are worthless for foo^i while the cost of skinning would be enough less than that of cleaning the carcasses to compensate for the loss of weight pigshin said mr yvilke son " if to saddle makers a matter of concern most of what i consumed in tht united states coraes from eng land he got this information from a manufacturer of whom he purcl aard ; a saddle and with whom he had a tar iff talk he was also informed that the whitman saddle co was theosbip pmgto aldershet goo saddles made to order for the british kovenimrnt j m this he found a remarkable illostra of onp of the laws of protection the small duty of 25 per cent on mid dles has so derrioped perfection and economy in the american manufacture of the article that the government of the best horsemen in europe and of tin people most conceited of any on earth in regard to saddles bridles and horse manship sends to the united states for saddles for its caralry and artillery hogs dying with disease might have their hides taken oil for tanning but not those butchered for bacon watch man a tribute to mothers it has bÂ«eu beautifully said of a mother that she is the morning and evening star of life the light in her eye is always the first to rise and gen erally tht last to set upon the chequer ed life of man she wields a power more decisire by far than syllogism in argument or courts of la*t appeal in authority next to omnipotence hers is the strongest moral influence known upon earth she has been called the divinity of infancy she can shower around her the most genial of all in fluences and from the time when she first laps liÂ«r little one in elysium by clasping it to her bosom its first par adise to the moment when that child is independent of her aid her smile her word her wish is an inspiring force a sentence of encouragement or praise from hÂ«r is a joy for a day a mother's look a mother's smile or a mother's word may seem but a small and insignificant thing but more mature reflection will bring it to a very different conclusion we might ask the one who may b tempted to attach but little importance to the influence of the mother it is a little thing to fashion an immortal spirit after a heavenly model is it a little thing to develop infant powers and bring to light all that seems hidden in the soul â€” to train the ear by sweet sounds and the eye by lovely colors is it a little thing to teach the use of language and form w at is emphatically called mother tongue is it a little thing to uotice the first articulate utterance or rather create and call them forth is it a little thing to receive from goj an immortal being in a state of nonage and helplessness and stamp on its young spirit the love of the noble the heavenly the pure all this power belongs to the mother,and all this in duence the mother may wield if recog nizing her dependence on god the fountain of all holy influences she takes his will to guide her and leans upon his gracious power to strengthen and sustain her it is the godly mother â€” the mother whose heart is illuminated with heavenly light and quickened and sanctified by the holy spirit â€” that can offer the simple ten der touching prayer which the young est can comprehend and can seize up on the happy moment for implanting truth she and she only can time all and rule all by that sceptre of genuine heartfelt love a little bay when aÂ«l ed what made home pleasant and beau tiful and why one house wsa not as much home as another remarked point ing to his mother because she is here true ltring consistent piety is the mother's brightest ornament her tru est glory her noblest support and her richest treasure her life should be a charm holy beautiful walk from the hearthstone to the altar fire from the bosom of her familr to the throne of god it has been the testimony of good men in all ages that they owe chiefly to their mothers the best inspiration of th^ir lives i had rather possess my mother's picture once wrote the poet cewper than the richest jewel in the british crown the venerable john quincy adams once said it is due to gratitude and nature that i should ac knowledge an4 avow that such as i have been whatever it was and such as i am whatever it is and such as i hope to be in all futurity mnst be as cribed under providence to the pre cepts and example of my mother sweetly and truly has the poet sung the bounds that fall on mortal ear aa dew-drops pure at even tkat soothe the breast or start the tear are mother home nd heaveu jl good man gone the arizona hauler chronicles the departure of a food man tears are in our voice as we record the sud den demise of that esteemed lawyer and good aluaround m*n billy swipem his taking away by death the ruwiless snatcher will be regretted as well by the barkeeepers as by the bar of our bustling town which i now experi ncinij a boom such aa it never expe rienced before corner lÂ»ts are going like hot cakes and the voice ot the tenderfoot is heard in the land billy has gote to the sweet far away and we doubt not his spirit is mingling in sweet converse with the spinuthat are there immediately after the fiinernl whick will take place on tuesday the widow muldoon's lot no 1 section 17 plot 4 will be raiiled off ut al blodgefc's saloon and it is hoped th j boys will give the widow a firsklass send-off the houltr's office boy will be there with his trusty pistol to collect back subscriptions and we bespeak for him a kindly reception telescopes were invented in 1590 the cowboy as ho is he is xot a bood horsttfax an'i a very inl:irn.i;i:\t shot the newspaper cowboy is not at nil like tl\e real article accenting to the statement of john b gosnold of lire do texas who has lired among them all bis life he talked interestingly on the subject the other day in sr i i hnii that a general iinj r s i prevails throughout the country said he that they air phenomenal horse men and miraculous shots neitherof these opinions are correct although all luve some foundation i;i fact first as to their horsemanship â€” as far as sticking on and undertaking what can be done in the saddle rocs they cer tainly are second to no riders in the world fur a texas cowboj to pick up his hat or a silvei dollar from the ground when at full spee.1 to mount his horse at the gallop or to stop him in full career ami mini him on a saddle blanket areevery-dav feats the best of the riders can stand on the saddle of a galloping horse or pick up a coin lying on the ground on the left side of the horse with the right hand a most difficult feat and o\w and nil can ride bucking horses but heie their horseman-hip ends and beyond this they are worse than the veriest tyro because the cowboys have faults from which the most ordinary park rider of the east is free 1 will n t.ire to say that if a thousand texans start on a long march where speed i uecessary side by side with a united states cavalry regiment the hitter will reach its destination long before the former and have its stock in service able condition while the texan liorses will be tit only for the boueyard men understanding less about horses and less able to keep their mounts in good condition it would be hard to find accu>tome.l to have a superabundance of horses they never undertake cither to train ar spare them find would break down the best horse in america in a week although their horses are small a saddle weighing from thirty t fort pounds is nsed the niosi of this weight being useless leather when one bears in mind the old racing sa\ing that the weight of a stable koy will win or lose a rare the absurdity of this style of saddle is apparent during the war the value of the texans as cavalrymen was well proved they were greatly relied upon and much dreaded but when they cauie lwfore the enemy after a march of two < r three hundred miles not one horse m rive was in serviceable condition and the entire force was worse than useless then they thought that they knew everything about riding and refused t receive instnicticns.it being impossible t Â» make them into as good cavalrymen as the rawest recruits became after a few months training it was practi cally impossible for a horse to throw them but outside of this they were and are the most destructive and worst riders in the world as to their shooting continued mr gosnold u because every man used to carry a revolver and was read j t it people supposed that they were fine shots one thing they did understand a:id that was quick shooting but a to any accuracy not oi.e in a hnndred possessed it pistol combats in texas were nearly always of the shoulder to shoulder kind where sp^eil was of far more importance than a m ; nd a texan could tire a great number pi shots in a giveu time but when it came'to tine marksmanship they were nowhere and in an eastern shooting gallery would not begin to be able to hold their own as rifleshots they are even worse and could not hold any position at all at c 1 reed moor or any regular ritle range â€” st louis post-dixjxitch the souths opportunity the efforts made to enlist the aid of the railroads in attracting imigi to the south by low ratr has met with success and it is announced thai february 28 march l3 and 27 10 and 2t ticket will bf place on - le at points north and west to all , south good to return in tbirtj d ij -. at the rate of one and one-hali cent per per mile ach way with stop-over priv ileges this is one of the most impor tant movements ever made in in of the south's development if the railroads and the business iii"n of the south will now uuite in widely adver tising these special rates and thus w..rk up i great interest throughout the north and west the rush of j south will be something wonderful it will not do to depend simply upon the eaneral announcement of low rates as made through the daily press there must be earliest vigorous work to these special efforts t e whole north and wesl ght to be hooded with special advertisement until peo ple everywhere become int some will go f^r pleasure some t riosity some ( i business and - n m-ike careful investigation thai th^y may learn for them lps and advantages of the is 1 lie first and most important ma â– i â€¢ induce them to go this car accomplished by judiciona and liberal advertising and this ought to b doo at ono - yvnvif smnrd .,